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Fantasy Football: 8 Players to Target in the Last Round of Your Draft

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Tarik Cohen, RB, Chicago Bears

Average Draft Position (ADP): 183

Pick/Round: 16.03

Make no mistake about it -- incumbent starter Jordan Howard of the Chicago Bears was fantastic as a rookie, carrying the rock 251 times for 1,313 rushing yards and a Rushing NEP per attempt of 0.06.

However, it's important to note that in the passing game, Howard caught only 29 passes. So, that means Tarik Cohen could carve out a role as the pass-catching back on this team that isn't exactly loaded with offensive weapons.

The diminutive, speedy Cohen certainly has shown he can catch the rock.


All theatrics aside, there is not only room for some carries for Cohen as he spells Howard (Jeremy Langford is dealing with an ankle injury, and Ka'Deem Carey recently underwent wrist surgery), but he could also garner some work as the third-down back. Given the fact that Howard topped 200 carries just once in college, the opportunity for Cohen to get additional work certainly could be in the picture.